Send me email updates about messages I've received
on the site and the latest news from The CafeMom Team.By signing up, you certify that
you are female and accept the Terms of Service and have read the
Privacy Policy.

It could cause him to be short-tempered or easily bothered by little things. I see that w/ my 22 y/o son who refuses to take his meds. He is also unable to get direction in his life or make important decisions. Very frustrating. GL

it could lead him to yell at them in frustration if it leads to more he needs to know that you will not put up with that it will give him a wake up call, he may forget to pay the bills on time and not be able to get his life together and stay organized or focus on what he needs to do for the day, or make realistic plans,and follow through ADHD is highly treatable unmedicated can lead to the signs I just mentioned or more such as your marriage or relationship may suffer.

Only if he's abusive. Having ADHD, medicated or not, does not make someone abusive. He might have a shorter temper, be more easily frustrated, or feeling withdrawals from the meds, but if he becomes abusive, it's got nothing to do with the ADHD.